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The Bat! is Invulnerable to BadWinmail Flaw
24 December 2015

The Bat! is Invulnerable to BadWinmail Flaw

Security Intelligence, the source of the latest security analysis and insight from top IT security experts, published an article warning users of a security vulnerability existing in email programs.

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16 March 2015

Important Information About thebat.net Email Accounts

Ritlabs, SRL has been notified by Google that email hosting services for thebat.net is being phased out. The decision is part of a change in Google’s business model that has affected thebat.net and many other internet service providing companies as well.

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05 February 2015

The Security and Speed Boost in the 64-bit Version of The Bat!

The 64-bit version of The Bat! has been released to the public, part of The Bat! v6.7.20. The 64-bit version of The Bat! offers many added benefits for speed, stability and security. In terms of overall performance, it is 5% faster than the 32-bit version in a 64-bit operating system.

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23 December 2014

The Bat! v6.7.5 Christmas Edition

Ritlabs, SRL releases The Bat! v6.7.5 Christmas Edition which includes several feature improvements and a number of important fixes. You can always access the "What’s new" page of the website to see the entire list of changes and improvements. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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29 August 2014

The Bat! on Touch Screen

The new version of the secure email client The Bat! 6.6 supports Windows Touch technology on desktops and laptops with touch screen as well as hybrid devices and Windows 8 tablets. This will enable The Bat! users to be more productive with email correspondence, using a broader range of devices.

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29 July 2014

An Influential German Magazine Praises The Bat! for Its Focus on Security

German computer magazine c’t (Magazin fur Computertechnik) has published an article on the email programs. The Bat! got a good evaluation. The magazine named diversity of the configuration options, easy email handling, task scheduling features, RSS reader, confidentiality of correspondence and safety among the strongest sides of the program.

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17 May 2014

The pFragments Microsoft Office Exploit Does Not Affect The Bat! Users

It exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the handling of the 'pFragments' shape property within the Microsoft Word RTF parser. The Bat! users should not be worried, as the program is invulnerable to the recently reported pFragments Microsoft Office exploit. The Bat! uses its own component to handle RTF messages.

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